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#e27459 color: Rustic Pottery

#e27459 is rgb(226, 116, 89) in RGB and oklch(68.011% 0.14309 34.899) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

68%
0.143
35°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #e27459

#e27459 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.05:1 contrast and black text 6.88:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Rustic Pottery (#df745b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e27459 mixed with white

  1. e27459
  2. e7836a
  3. eb917a
  4. ef9f8b
  5. f2ad9b
  6. f5bbab
  7. f8c8bc
  8. fad6cd
  9. fce4dd
  10. fef1ee

Darker: #e27459 mixed with black

  1. e27459
  2. c4644c
  3. a85440
  4. 8c4534
  5. 713728
  6. 57291d
  7. 3e1b13
  8. 270f09
  9. 120503
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e27459 with less saturation

  1. e27459
  2. dc7960
  3. d57d67
  4. ce816e
  5. c78574
  6. c0897b
  7. b98c81
  8. b18f87
  9. a9928d
  10. a19592

Questions about #e27459

What color is #e27459?

#e27459 is soft red. The closest named color is Rustic Pottery. In RGB it is rgb(226, 116, 89), in HSL hsl(11.82, 70.26%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.011% 0.14309 34.899).

What colors go well with #e27459?

The complementary color of #e27459 is #00adce. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #df6f8d and #d48320. The triadic partners are #3cb270 and #7f8ff0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e27459?

Black text reads better on #e27459: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and black gives 6.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e27459 a warm or cool color?

#e27459 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.143.